Novels by Emily Cohen

Kaelia's POVThe next day, Freddy was caught up in a lot of work and couldn't pick me up, so he sent the driver alone.When we arrived at the mansion, I changed into a simple outfit and, after giving Sundae a silly excuse about where I was going and why it was better for me to use a cab rather than one of Freddy's cars, which I could swear she wasn't buying, I left for the hospital. The smell of antiseptic hit me the moment I passed through the sliding doors. My feet ached as I made my way to the third floor where Mom's room was. The constant standing and moving around at the Montgomery Grand was taking its toll on me. I was exhausted, but I needed to see Mom. Anyway, I was doing all this for her.The nurse at the station looked up as I approached and smiled in recognition.“Hi, Kaelia. You look good today.” Nurse Jemithea had been my ‘ride or die’ since the first day my mom collapsed on the street and was rushed to the hospital.She had seen the despair in my eyes and had taken it

Kaelia's POV Well, my cheeks did not stop burning until we were safely away from the building and in front of the car.I laughed when he finally lowered me to the ground, “They're going to be talking about that for a while, aren't they?”“Let them.” Freddy replied, unbothered, but I caught the faint hint of amusement in his voice, “You were in pain. I’m not letting my wife hobble through a gala like a wounded deer.”I laughed again, “You're enjoying this way too much.”Before I could say anything else, he crouched in front of me and reached for my aching feet. He slipped off one heel, then the other, his fingers massaging my feet with a gentleness that made my heart beat faster. “Does my wife feel better?” He asked, looking up at me with a charming smile, “If you keep this up, I might believe I'm your real wife.”Without a response, he held my hand and helped me slide into the backseat of the car, his touch lingering as he made sure I was properly settled.Then, he climbed in besi

Kaelia's POV “Freddy, darling, long time no see.”A voice slithered over my shoulder. I turned to see the most beautiful woman I had ever seen in my entire life. She was a literal vision in a shimmery silver gown. Her dark hair was swept up, and diamonds glittered on her neck. As she came closer, I managed to muster the brightest smile I could, but she passed by me like I was some fly and wrapped her arms around Freddy, pulling him into a hug that lingered a little too long.Did she not know that he was married?Freddy stiffened under her touch, but he did not push her away.His face remained rigid, with no trace of a smile as she reached up and grazed his jaw with her manicured fingers.“Did you miss me, darling?” She said in a low and intimate voice.Uh, no. Get your hands off my man, woman.I watched as her fingers lingered on his jaw. I could snap them any minute, but that would be so unbecoming of Mrs. Montgomery.My stomach twisted as she kissed his cheek. Something hot and p

Freddy's Pov My phone pinged. Lilyanna has replied.6:30It's an hour from now. I had nothing else to do, so I called Hannah in to get a rundown of tomorrow's schedule.“Okay.” She said, sitting across me with her legs crossed. “By 11 am, you have a meeting with the investors…”Another meeting? Like today's drama was not enough.“...by 1 pm, there's the property walkthrough, 2:30 is for financial review. That's all. There's not much for you tomorrow.”She paused for a moment.“You know the charity gala is tonight right?”I had completely forgotten. I would tell Lilyanna about it. “Your first gala as a married man. Maybe Yvonne and her group would give me some breathing space.”“What?”“Oh, I never told you. She was always on my neck trying to fix a date with you.”Thank God, Hannah was smart enough to not let that happen. Not that I hated Yvonne but I just didn't see her as someone I could further a relationship with.My gaze landed on the clock. 6:15. Time to leave.When I got to t

Kaelia's POV Two meltdowns in one day?Hell no!I was not paid enough for this shit. First in the morning, I'd had to deal with a woman thrashing her room because she was ‘mourning’ her dog that had passed away in the hotel. It had not been easy cleaning up the water that had flooded the room from her tab and the countless bits of paper towel floating in that water.And now this?For a moment, I considered Freddy's offer to quit my job.“You lied to me! You were with her all along! How could you? She's my sister.” A woman's voice rang out.Just a few minutes ago, I had been enjoying a rare moment of free time, walking the halls and watching guests checking in when I heard screams from upstairs.Room 258.Don’t get me wrong, drama like this was part of the job, but two times a day was really pushing it. I had gone upstairs as fast as I could only to find a young red-faced woman standing over a man who was slouched so casually on a couch, you would think he could not see her.“It's o

Freddy's PovAs much as I wanted to deny it, Lilyanna's face stayed out of my mind all day.Not that I loved her. She was too chaotic for me to fall in love with her.But for some reason, I couldn't stop thinking about her.“Freddy, are you here with us?” My father, Richard Montgomery, said, giving me a stern look.I sat straighter and cleared my throat.He turned to a blonde woman by my left, “Shanelle. What do you have for us?”She rose and moved towards the front. The projector displayed some pictures.“First of all. The Q3 numbers are in and we are outperforming projections.” She said with a toothy smile.“Revenue’s up by fifteen percent, year over year. The new conference center is paying off. Guest satisfaction hit ninety-eight percent in the last month, which is the highest in the last seven years. We are heading for a hundred in the next month. We’re also seeing a 15% increase in repeat bookings, which means loyalty’s trending right.”Murmurs of approvals rose from the investo